1974–75 Bulgarian Cup

1974–75 Bulgarian Cup

Country	Bulgaria
Champions	Slavia Sofia (5th cup)
Runners-up	Lokomotiv Sofia
Top goal scorer(s)	A. Zhelyazkov (Slavia) (7 goals)
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

The 1974–75 Bulgarian Cup was the 35th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Slavia Sofia won the competition, beating Lokomotiv Sofia 3–2 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium.^[1]

Preliminary round[]

1974
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bdin Vidin	3–1	FC Levski
Dobrudzha Dobrich	2–0	Benkovski Isperih
Metalurg Pernik	3–0	Montana
Energiya Targovishte	0–1	Lokomotiv Mezdra
Tundzha Yambol	2–0	Svilengrad
Hadzhi Dimitar Sliven	1–2	Hebar Pazardzhik
Arda Kardzhali	1–0	Maritsa Plovdiv
Dorostol Silistra	2–0	FC Kremikovtsi
Chavdar Troyan	4–2	Nesebar
Shumen	2–0	Velbazhd Kyustendil
Rodopa Smolyan	5–1	Belasitsa Petrich
Slivnishki Geroy	3–0	Lokomotiv Ruse

First round[]

15/22 December 1974
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2–0	Shumen
Tundzha Yambol	1–0	Yantra Gabrovo
Sliven	2–1	Slivnishki Geroy
Rakovski Sevlievo	1–2	Slavia Sofia
Spartak Pleven	3–2	Metalurg Pernik
Chavdar Troyan	0–2	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Minyor Pernik	1–0	Arda Kardzhali
Beloslav	1–0	Dunav Ruse
Cherno More Varna	4–1	Akademik Svishtov
Dorostol Silistra	0–1	Botev Plovdiv
Bdin Vidin	1–0	Pirin Blagoevgrad
Akademik Sofia	3–0	Rodopa Smolyan
Lokomotiv Sofia	2–0	Hebar Pazardzhik
Botev Vratsa	3–0	Lokomotiv Mezdra
Levski Sofia	1–0	Beroe Stara Zagora
Dobrudzha Dobrich	1–2	CSKA Sofia

Group stage[]

Group 1[]

Matches were played in Septemvri, Peshtera, Panagyurishte, Pazardzhik and Velingrad

22 February–1 March 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Slavia Sofia	1–1	Minyor Pernik
Botev Plovdiv	2–1	Tundzha Yambol
Slavia Sofia	3–1	Botev Plovdiv
Minyor Pernik	0–3	Tundzha Yambol
Botev Plovdiv	3–0	Minyor Pernik
Tundzha Yambol	0–0	Slavia Sofia

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Slavia Sofia	1	2	0	4	2	+2	4
2	Botev Plovdiv	2	0	1	6	4	+2	4
3	Tundzha Yambol	1	1	1	4	2	+2	3
4	Minyor Pernik	0	1	2	1	7	-6	1

Group 2[]

Matches were played in Kazanlak, Nova Zagora, Chirpan and Stara Zagora

22 February–1 March 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Akademik Sofia	1–3	Spartak Pleven
Levski Sofia	3–0	Bdin Vidin
Spartak Pleven	2–3	Bdin Vidin
Akademik Sofia	1–2	Levski Sofia
Bdin Vidin	0–2	Akademik Sofia
Levski Sofia	1–1	Spartak Pleven

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Levski Sofia	2	1	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Spartak Pleven	1	1	1	6	5	+1	3
3	Akademik Sofia	1	0	2	4	5	-1	2
4	Bdin Vidin	1	0	2	3	7	-4	2

Group 3[]

Matches were played in Harmanli, Dimitrovgrad, Simeonovgrad and Parvomay

22 February–1 March 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0–0	Cherno More Varna
Sliven	0–0	Lokomotiv Sofia
Cherno More Varna	1–1	Lokomotiv Sofia
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2–2	Sliven
Sliven	1–1	Cherno More Varna
Lokomotiv Sofia	2–1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lokomotiv Sofia	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4
2	Sliven	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
3	Cherno More Varna	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
4	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2

Group 4[]

Matches were played in Gotse Delchev, Simitli, Blagoevgrad and Bansko

22 February–1 March 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2
CSKA Sofia	1–0	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Botev Vratsa	1–1	Beloslav
Etar Veliko Tarnovo	3–2	Beloslav
CSKA Sofia	1–0	Botev Vratsa
Botev Vratsa	3–0	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Beloslav	0–1	CSKA Sofia

	Team	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	CSKA Sofia	3	0	0	3	0	+3	6
2	Botev Vratsa	1	1	1	4	2	+2	3
3	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	1	0	2	3	6	-3	2
4	Beloslav	0	1	2	3	5	-2	1

Quarter-finals[]

19 March 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
Slavia Sofia	2–0	Sliven	Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia	4–1	Spartak Pleven	Montana
Lokomotiv Sofia	3–1	Botev Plovdiv	Stara Zagora
Botev Vratsa	0–0 (5–4p)	Levski Sofia	Lovech

Semi-finals[]

14 May 1975
Team 1	Score	Team 2	Place
Slavia Sofia	2–0 (aet)	CSKA Sofia	Sofia
Lokomotiv Sofia	2–0	Botev Vratsa	Gorna Oryahovitsa

Final[]

Details[]

Slavia

Lokomotiv

References[]